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Press Release

May 30, 2019
As part of its long-term leadership transition plan, Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) today announced the appointment of Nate Sleeper as Chief Executive Officer, and David Novak and Rick Schnall as Co-Presidents, effective January 1, 2020....
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Press Release

May 21, 2019
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice has acquired a significant stake in MOD Super Fast Pizza Holdings, LLC (“MOD”, the “Company”), an operator and franchisor of fast casual restaurants offering customizable, made-on-demand artisan-style pizzas and hand-...
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Press Release

April 25, 2019
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice today announced the appointment of Sandra E. Peterson, former Group Worldwide Chairman of Johnson & Johnson, as an Operating Partner, effective April 29, 2019.
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Press Release

April 24, 2019
MyToolbox Technologies, Inc., a digital labor marketplace for skilled blue collar workers, has won the $75,000 grand prize in the annual Harvard Business School New Venture Competition.  The Dubilier Prize was established by Clayton, Dubilier &...
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Media Coverage

By Adam Bryant, Managing Director at Merryck & Co.
April 8, 2019
For the next installment of our interview series with top directors, my colleague David Reimer, the CEO of Merryck & Co. Americas, and I sat down with Don Gogel, chairman and CEO of the private-equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice. Gogel has...
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Press Release

April 5, 2019
Sirius Computer Solutions, Inc. (Sirius), a leading national IT solutions integrator, and Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R), a private investment firm, today announced an agreement in which a CD&R fund will acquire a majority equity...
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Press Release

March 31, 2019
Willis Towers Watson (NASDAQ: WLTW), a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company, announced today the acquisition of TRANZACT, a direct-to-consumer health care organization that links individuals to U.S. insurance carriers. TRANZACT was...
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Press Release

February 8, 2019
Today, Covetrus (NASDAQ:CVET) celebrates the combination of two unique and complementary businesses - Henry Schein Animal Health and Vets First Choice - as a newly formed company. Covetrus will leverage decades-long experience, insights, technology...
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Press Release

December 14, 2018
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice announced that Gregory Laï has been named a Partner of the Firm. Since joining the Firm in 2007, Mr. Laï has been actively involved in sourcing and evaluating investments across Europe, as well as working with portfolio...
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Press Release

November 16, 2018
NCI Building Systems, Inc. (NYSE: NCS), a leading manufacturer of exterior building products for commercial construction (“NCI” or the “Company”), announced today that it has completed its merger with Ply Gem Parent, LLC, a leading manufacturer of...
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Press Release

December 9, 2013
Sysco Corporation [NYSE: SYY] and US Foods today announced an agreement to merge, creating a world-class foodservice company. The total enterprise value of the transaction is approximately $8.2 billion and the combination has been approved by the...
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Press Release

November 26, 2013
Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services (“Brand”), Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (“CD&R") and Harsco Corporation (NYSE:HSC) (“Harsco”) announced today the completion of transactions resulting in the combination of Harsco’s Infrastructure...

Press Release

October 28, 2013
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (“CD&R”) today announced an agreement under which CD&R will acquire John Deere Landscapes (“JDL”), a unit of Deere & Company’s (NYSE:DE) Agriculture & Turf segment. Deere will initially retain a 40%...
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Press Release

September 16, 2013
Diversified global industrial company Harsco Corporation (NYSE: HSC) today announced an agreement to sell Harsco's Infrastructure division into a joint venture with Clayton, Dubilier & Rice ("CD&R") under a transaction that will combine the...
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Media Coverage

The Economist, June 2013
June 22, 2013
One shop which can plausibly claim to stand out from the crowd is Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R).  
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Press Release

May 9, 2013
Through a series of dividends, a secondary offering and four block sales, CD&R funds have completed the realization of their investment in Hertz. Since carving Hertz out of the Ford Motor Company in 2005, CD&R helped drive a business...
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Press Release

March 18, 2013
We are pleased to announce the sale of AssuraMed to Cardinal Health in a transaction valued at approximately $2.1 billion. Since Acquiring the company in 2010, CD&R worked closely with the company to strengthen the management team, accelerate...
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Press Release

December 3, 2012
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC (“CD&R”) and B&M Retail Ltd (“B&M” or the “Company”) today announced that funds managed by CD&R have agreed to acquire a significant stake in the parent company of B&M. Terms were not disclosed....
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Press Release

October 31, 2012
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (“CD&R”) today announced the close of an investment in Wilsonart International Holding, LLC (“Wilsonart”), formerly ITW’s Decorative Surfaces business. ITW retains an ongoing ownership stake in the new, independent...
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